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Shortbread is one of the cookies/treats that I most associate with the holidays. My mother has been making it every year for the holidays for as long as I can remember. I still find it a bit surprising that out of all of the treats out there with all of the flavours out there, that a simple unadorned shortbread cookie is one of my favorites. The way that it crumbles and then melts away in your mouth... the simple sweetness which is somehow so addictive... This year I wanted to try making some of my own shortbread. I did not realize how easy shortbread was to make but the basic recipe consists of just flour, butter and sugar. You pretty much just mix everything and either press the crumbs into the bottom of a baking dish or form a dough, roll it out and cut it into whatever shapes you want. A few minutes in the oven and you are all done. Shortbread freezes well so you can make them ahead of the holidays while you have more time and pull it out when needed. I don't think my first batch will make it to the freezer though.

Shortbread

ingredients

2 cups flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

directions

Mix the flour and salt in a bowl.

Cream the butter and sugar in another bowl

Mix the flour into the butter.

Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface and cut out the shapes that you want.

Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until lightly brown, about 8-10 minutes.

I have childhood memories of my mother baking shortbread during the holidays as well. She still makes it and I'm definitely looking forward to enjoying it this year. I had no idea it was this easy to make!

Ohhh, I'm really glad I found a sugar cookie recipe that needs no refrigeration! :) I'm making these in bar-form, slathering on some raspberry preserves, and then putting crumble on top. Thanks for the inspiration. :)

Kevin, I just tried this recepie, and man, was it goood! It was simply perfect. And the easiest shortbread recipie Ive ever encountered. ive been making shortbread for about 8 years, and this has been the best one! Thanks so much! can't wait to make more!

Wonderful simple recipe. I had to wrap my "dough" in saran wrap and put in the freezer for 15 minutes. I rolled it out between sheets of parchment paper. Turned out perfect. I used heart cookie cutters and made sandwiches with my homemade blood orange marmalade.

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